Azathioprine

Impurities

NP3561

446-86-6

Azathioprine

Azathioprine is an immunosuppressive drug, inhibiting purine synthesis and GTP-binding protein Rac1 activation, used in the treatment of organ transplantation and autoimmune diseases.

azathioprine; 446-86-6; Imuran; Azothioprine; Azathioprin; Azamun; Azanin; Azatioprin; Azasan; Ccucol; Imurek; Imurel; Muran; Azathiopurine; Rorasul; Azathioprinum; BW 57-322; NSC-39084; BW-57-322; Azatioprina; 6-(1-Methyl-4-nitroimidazol-5-yl)thiopurine; NCI-C03474; NSC 39084; Methylnitroimidazolylmercaptopurine; 6-(1-Methyl-p-nitro-5-imidazolyl)-thiopurine; Azathioprinum [INN-Latin]; Azatioprina [INN-Spanish]; CCRIS 62; Imuran (TN); 6-((1-Methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)thio)-1H-purine; 6-[(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)sulfanyl]-7H-purine; 6-(1'-Methyl-4'-nitro-5'-imidazolyl)-mercaptopurine; HSDB 7084; 6-((1-Methyl-4-nitroimidazol-5-yl)thio)purine; Purine, 6-(1-methyl-4-nitro-5-imidazolylthio)-; 1H-Purine, 6-((1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)thio)-

6-(3-methyl-5-nitroimidazol-4-yl)sulfanyl-7H-purine

277.26

C9H7N7O2S

CN1C=NC(=C1SC2=NC=NC3=C2NC=N3)[N+](=O)[O-]

InChI=1S/C9H7N7O2S/c1-15-4-14-7(16(17)18)9(15)19-8-5-6(11-2-10-5)12-3-13-8/h2-4H,1H3,(H,10,11,12,13)

LMEKQMALGUDUQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

469 to 471 °F (decomposes)

>98%

>41.6 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4)

Pale yellow crystals from 50% aq acetone

Antimetabolites